Chess Puzzle #VBgXK — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Position

White: king g1; queen f5; knight e6; pawns d5/e3/f2/g2/g3. Black: king h8; queen c7; rook c8; bishop c4; pawns a5/e4/g7/h7. Black is ahead by 4 points of material. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

1. Opponent setup: Qe7 — queen c7→e7. Now White to move.
2. Best move: Ng5 — knight e6→g5. Opponent replies g6 (pawn g7→g6).
3. Best move: Qxc8+ — queen f5→c8, captures rook, gives check.

Tactical themes

crushing, discovered attack, endgame, short. The key move Qxc8+ captures with check, forcing a response.

Position data

FEN: 2r4k/2q3pp/4N3/p2P1Q2/2b1p3/4P1P1/5PP1/6K1 b - - 1 34

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